Primary schools from up and down the country took part in National Fitness Day by running a wide range of activities designed to get pupils more active. Education Business reviews a selection of some of the great activities that were on offer

In June, ukactive launched its much anticipated children’s activity report, Generation Inactive, which addresses the lack of tracking of pupil’s physical activity and fitness within primaryschools, as well as ways to promote a more active day

ukactive launched its much anticipated children’s activity report, Generation Inactive, which addresses the lack of tracking of pupil’s physical activity and fitness within primary schools, as well as ways to promote a more active day

Guildford County School took part in the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme, an initiative that uses sport stars and sport skills to improve young people’s lives. Nikki Sullivan, head of key stage 4 PE, shares the school’s experience

With overwhelming strains on the NHS and inactivity said to cost the UK economy £20 billion a year, it is crucial to engage children in being active from a young age. ukactive outlines itsplans for the coming year to get more children, more active, more often

Fear of judgement is stopping many women from taking part in exercise. But as thousands of women up and down the country are proving, it really doesn’t have to be a barrier. Sport England provides the inside track on the ‘This Girl Can’ campaign

With space at a premium, making the most of any sports facility is essential. The Sports and Play Construction Association explain how multi-use game areas can meet the demand for versatile spaces, where multiple pitches are not necessarily available

The Youth Sport Trust’s Director of External Relations Phil Chamberlain examines how PE and sport can improve the health, wellbeing and behaviour of young people, and outlines the positive outcomes of the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme

The Youth Sport Trust’s PE, school sport and physical activity survey shows that most schools recognise the importance of physical activity for school children and actively promote it throughout the school day, but suggests that the number of minutes spent on PE are in decline. Education Business reports

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This event is designed to introduce students to the exciting world of STEM as well as showcase career paths to those that have a passion for these subjects. The event will deliver a mass variety of STEM related activities that will be delivered by Middlesex University including EEG workstations, Loco machines, robot selfie’s, Kinetic Mario, AR Sandbox, Physiology tests, Mind control and much much more.